Highlights of the job
We are hiring a permanent Powerline Technician to join our EPCOR Electricity Distribution Ontario (EEDO) team position working out of Collingwood, ON.
In the Powerline Technician role, you are accountable for performing skilled and hazardous electrical work in the installation, maintenance and repair of overhead and underground electric distribution lines, transformers, and related equipment. This includes customer service related field tasks and 24-hour emergency response.
The successful candidate will be required to live within 45 minutes of 43 Stewart Rd. Candidates outside of this area will be considered but required to relocate within 3 months of completing the 6 month probation period.
We are accepting applications both current EPCOR Employees and external applicants at this time.
What you’d be responsible for
The Powerline Technician is accountable to the Supervisor, Hydro Operations, and operates within the context and prescribed limits established as established by both the Supervisor, Hydro Operations and the General Manager, EEDO. Key accountabilities of the role include, but are not limited to:
What’s required to be successful
The successful candidate will possess the following qualifications:
As the ideal candidate, you have well-developed and effective verbal and written communication skills combined with the ability to work well within a team environment. You have a strong commitment to safety and take ownership for the work you do and collaborate easily with other team members. Other competencies you demonstrate include taking initiative, adapting to change, and focusing on your continuous improvement.
Other important facts about this job
Jurisdiction: PWU1000 Outside
Grade: 1470
Wage: $47.50 per hour
Hours of work: 80 hours bi-weekly
Internal Applicants please ensure that you are using your “@epcor.com” email address.
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